Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice.
Grimm: the Icy Touch, from Bookshare as I hope I said. - Original Message - From: "Richard Turner" To: Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2016 1:04 AM Subject: Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice. Which title is it? There is the pronunciation dictionary so you can get the name pronounced phonetically. 'The problem may also be the format. Not all books are created equal. Richard "Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education." -Victor Hugo (Sent from my iPod 6) On Jul 9, 2016, at 8:42 PM, Gary Petraccaro wrote: I downloaded one of the Grimm related novels from BookShare. One of the characters is named Whu (believe that's the spelling). For whatever reason no voice I tried regardless of group of voice could handle the name and the reading of that writing style was unlistenable. I tried to follow the punctuation but couldn't get the VDR to read the characters and punctuation so I could follow it. I'm not making a comment on the voices or the software. It's probably my lack of proficiency in handling the software that got in the way of my figuring out what was causing the problem with the reading in general. - Original Message - From: "Wayne Merritt" To: Sent: Friday, July 08, 2016 3:35 PM Subject: Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice. I really haven't gotten into different voices, figuring that I can adjust to most anything, and that different voices are very subjective to each person listening and what they like or don't like. However, with this discussion, I went back and browsed through all the available voices; wow! I ended up getting James, and after my wife heard him, she was very surprised that it was a TTS voice and not someone speaking. She liked Sally the best. So now I've got some choice when I want to read files or BookShare books. BTW, thanks to the people that have pointed out that BookShare is very easy to browse and download from, I never realized. I just might extend my BookShare membership on that fact alone, grin. Wayne On 7/8/16, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: My biggest problem with most Acapela and Ivona voices is that they kind of have this weird up-and-down internation in the middle of words. It's very sudden and jerky-sounding to me, and sort of sounds like the voice was put through auto tuning. All the NeoSpeech voices sound a lot smoother when they speak, at least in my oppinion. However, this is why we have choice, and it's great to see so many options in Voice Dream Reader. Thanks, Ari On Jul 7, 2016, at 6:20 PM, Richard Turner wrote: My personal favorite is Amy from Ivona which I usually have set at 375 or 395, depending on what I'm reading. Richard (From a poster of a church cemetery) When you are dead, you don't know that you are dead. It is difficult only for the others. It's the same when you are stupid. (Sent from my iPhone 5S) On Jul 7, 2016, at 10:50 AM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: Besides Kate and James, I'm really starting to like Ashley from NeoSpeech. I have her set to read at 255 words per minute, just like Kate and James, both also from NeoSpeech, but I have her pitch set at 120. I also sometimes use Bridget from NeoSpeech on occasion, but I have her left at defaults, other than altering her words per minute, also set at 255. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" gr
Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice.
Some things, synthesizers just don't read well. Poetry, for example, but then, a lot of human readers don't read poetry well, either. Arnold Schmidt - Original Message - From: "Gary Petraccaro" To: Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2016 11:17 PM Subject: Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice. I downloaded one of the Grimm related novels from BookShare. One of the characters is named Whu (believe that's the spelling). For whatever reason no voice I tried regardless of group of voice could handle the name and the reading of that writing style was unlistenable. I tried to follow the punctuation but couldn't get the VDR to read the characters and punctuation so I could follow it. I'm not making a comment on the voices or the software. It's probably my lack of proficiency in handling the software that got in the way of my figuring out what was causing the problem with the reading in general. - Original Message - From: "Wayne Merritt" To: Sent: Friday, July 08, 2016 3:35 PM Subject: Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice. I really haven't gotten into different voices, figuring that I can adjust to most anything, and that different voices are very subjective to each person listening and what they like or don't like. However, with this discussion, I went back and browsed through all the available voices; wow! I ended up getting James, and after my wife heard him, she was very surprised that it was a TTS voice and not someone speaking. She liked Sally the best. So now I've got some choice when I want to read files or BookShare books. BTW, thanks to the people that have pointed out that BookShare is very easy to browse and download from, I never realized. I just might extend my BookShare membership on that fact alone, grin. Wayne On 7/8/16, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: My biggest problem with most Acapela and Ivona voices is that they kind of have this weird up-and-down internation in the middle of words. It's very sudden and jerky-sounding to me, and sort of sounds like the voice was put through auto tuning. All the NeoSpeech voices sound a lot smoother when they speak, at least in my oppinion. However, this is why we have choice, and it's great to see so many options in Voice Dream Reader. Thanks, Ari On Jul 7, 2016, at 6:20 PM, Richard Turner wrote: My personal favorite is Amy from Ivona which I usually have set at 375 or 395, depending on what I'm reading. Richard (From a poster of a church cemetery) When you are dead, you don't know that you are dead. It is difficult only for the others. It's the same when you are stupid. (Sent from my iPhone 5S) On Jul 7, 2016, at 10:50 AM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: Besides Kate and James, I'm really starting to like Ashley from NeoSpeech. I have her set to read at 255 words per minute, just like Kate and James, both also from NeoSpeech, but I have her pitch set at 120. I also sometimes use Bridget from NeoSpeech on occasion, but I have her left at defaults, other than altering her words per minute, also set at 255. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/vip
Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice.
Which title is it? There is the pronunciation dictionary so you can get the name pronounced phonetically. 'The problem may also be the format. Not all books are created equal. Richard "Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education." -Victor Hugo (Sent from my iPod 6) > On Jul 9, 2016, at 8:42 PM, Gary Petraccaro wrote: > > I downloaded one of the Grimm related novels from BookShare. One of the > characters is named Whu (believe that's the spelling). For whatever reason > no voice I tried regardless of group of voice could handle the name and the > reading of that writing style was unlistenable. > I tried to follow the punctuation but couldn't get the VDR to read the > characters and punctuation so I could follow it. I'm not making a comment on > the voices or the software. It's probably my lack of proficiency in handling > the software that got in the way of my figuring out what was causing the > problem with the reading in general. > > - Original Message - From: "Wayne Merritt" > To: > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2016 3:35 PM > Subject: Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice. > > >> I really haven't gotten into different voices, figuring that I can >> adjust to most anything, and that different voices are very subjective >> to each person listening and what they like or don't like. However, >> with this discussion, I went back and browsed through all the >> available voices; wow! I ended up getting James, and after my wife >> heard him, she was very surprised that it was a TTS voice and not >> someone speaking. She liked Sally the best. So now I've got some >> choice when I want to read files or BookShare books. BTW, thanks to >> the people that have pointed out that BookShare is very easy to browse >> and download from, I never realized. I just might extend my BookShare >> membership on that fact alone, grin. >> >> Wayne >> >>> On 7/8/16, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: >>> My biggest problem with most Acapela and Ivona voices is that they kind of >>> have this weird up-and-down internation in the middle of words. It's very >>> sudden and jerky-sounding to me, and sort of sounds like the voice was put >>> through auto tuning. All the NeoSpeech voices sound a lot smoother when they >>> speak, at least in my oppinion. However, this is why we have choice, and >>> it's great to see so many options in Voice Dream Reader. >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Ari >>> >>>> On Jul 7, 2016, at 6:20 PM, Richard Turner >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> My personal favorite is Amy from Ivona which I usually have set at 375 or >>>> 395, depending on what I'm reading. >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> (From a poster of a church cemetery) >>>> When you are dead, you don't know that you are dead. It is difficult only >>>> for the others. >>>> >>>> It's the same when you are stupid. >>>> (Sent from my iPhone 5S) >>>> >>>>> On Jul 7, 2016, at 10:50 AM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Besides Kate and James, I'm really starting to like Ashley from >>>>> NeoSpeech. I have her set to read at 255 words per minute, just like Kate >>>>> and James, both also from NeoSpeech, but I have her pitch set at 120. I >>>>> also sometimes use Bridget from NeoSpeech on occasion, but I have her >>>>> left at defaults, other than altering her words per minute, also set at >>>>> 255. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>>>> list. >>>>> >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>>> >>>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn >>>>> - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>>>> >>>>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >>>>> --- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "VIPhone" group
Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice.
I downloaded one of the Grimm related novels from BookShare. One of the characters is named Whu (believe that's the spelling). For whatever reason no voice I tried regardless of group of voice could handle the name and the reading of that writing style was unlistenable. I tried to follow the punctuation but couldn't get the VDR to read the characters and punctuation so I could follow it. I'm not making a comment on the voices or the software. It's probably my lack of proficiency in handling the software that got in the way of my figuring out what was causing the problem with the reading in general. - Original Message - From: "Wayne Merritt" To: Sent: Friday, July 08, 2016 3:35 PM Subject: Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice. I really haven't gotten into different voices, figuring that I can adjust to most anything, and that different voices are very subjective to each person listening and what they like or don't like. However, with this discussion, I went back and browsed through all the available voices; wow! I ended up getting James, and after my wife heard him, she was very surprised that it was a TTS voice and not someone speaking. She liked Sally the best. So now I've got some choice when I want to read files or BookShare books. BTW, thanks to the people that have pointed out that BookShare is very easy to browse and download from, I never realized. I just might extend my BookShare membership on that fact alone, grin. Wayne On 7/8/16, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: My biggest problem with most Acapela and Ivona voices is that they kind of have this weird up-and-down internation in the middle of words. It's very sudden and jerky-sounding to me, and sort of sounds like the voice was put through auto tuning. All the NeoSpeech voices sound a lot smoother when they speak, at least in my oppinion. However, this is why we have choice, and it's great to see so many options in Voice Dream Reader. Thanks, Ari On Jul 7, 2016, at 6:20 PM, Richard Turner wrote: My personal favorite is Amy from Ivona which I usually have set at 375 or 395, depending on what I'm reading. Richard (From a poster of a church cemetery) When you are dead, you don't know that you are dead. It is difficult only for the others. It's the same when you are stupid. (Sent from my iPhone 5S) On Jul 7, 2016, at 10:50 AM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: Besides Kate and James, I'm really starting to like Ashley from NeoSpeech. I have her set to read at 255 words per minute, just like Kate and James, both also from NeoSpeech, but I have her pitch set at 120. I also sometimes use Bridget from NeoSpeech on occasion, but I have her left at defaults, other than altering her words per minute, also set at 255. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rath
Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice.
Emma is all right, but "i still prefer other voices over her. I think if I lowered her pitch some, I might like her better. I can't stand Tracey in the least bit, and I kind of regret buying her. Thanks, Ari > On Jul 9, 2016, at 6:43 AM, Caitlyn Furness wrote: > > I love the Emma and Tracey voices. > > bookshare is very easy to download and to browse with voice dream indeed! > > Cait > >> On Jul 8, 2016, at 3:35 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote: >> >> I really haven't gotten into different voices, figuring that I can >> adjust to most anything, and that different voices are very subjective >> to each person listening and what they like or don't like. However, >> with this discussion, I went back and browsed through all the >> available voices; wow! I ended up getting James, and after my wife >> heard him, she was very surprised that it was a TTS voice and not >> someone speaking. She liked Sally the best. So now I've got some >> choice when I want to read files or BookShare books. BTW, thanks to >> the people that have pointed out that BookShare is very easy to browse >> and download from, I never realized. I just might extend my BookShare >> membership on that fact alone, grin. >> >> Wayne >> >>> On 7/8/16, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: >>> My biggest problem with most Acapela and Ivona voices is that they kind of >>> have this weird up-and-down internation in the middle of words. It's very >>> sudden and jerky-sounding to me, and sort of sounds like the voice was put >>> through auto tuning. All the NeoSpeech voices sound a lot smoother when they >>> speak, at least in my oppinion. However, this is why we have choice, and >>> it's great to see so many options in Voice Dream Reader. >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Ari >>> On Jul 7, 2016, at 6:20 PM, Richard Turner wrote: My personal favorite is Amy from Ivona which I usually have set at 375 or 395, depending on what I'm reading. Richard (From a poster of a church cemetery) When you are dead, you don't know that you are dead. It is difficult only for the others. It's the same when you are stupid. (Sent from my iPhone 5S) > On Jul 7, 2016, at 10:50 AM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: > > Besides Kate and James, I'm really starting to like Ashley from > NeoSpeech. I have her set to read at 255 words per minute, just like Kate > and James, both also from NeoSpeech, but I have her pitch set at 120. I > also sometimes use Bridget from NeoSpeech on occasion, but I have her > left at defaults, other than altering her words per minute, also set at > 255. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn > - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>> list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners
Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice.
I love the Emma and Tracey voices. bookshare is very easy to download and to browse with voice dream indeed! Cait > On Jul 8, 2016, at 3:35 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote: > > I really haven't gotten into different voices, figuring that I can > adjust to most anything, and that different voices are very subjective > to each person listening and what they like or don't like. However, > with this discussion, I went back and browsed through all the > available voices; wow! I ended up getting James, and after my wife > heard him, she was very surprised that it was a TTS voice and not > someone speaking. She liked Sally the best. So now I've got some > choice when I want to read files or BookShare books. BTW, thanks to > the people that have pointed out that BookShare is very easy to browse > and download from, I never realized. I just might extend my BookShare > membership on that fact alone, grin. > > Wayne > > On 7/8/16, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: >> My biggest problem with most Acapela and Ivona voices is that they kind of >> have this weird up-and-down internation in the middle of words. It's very >> sudden and jerky-sounding to me, and sort of sounds like the voice was put >> through auto tuning. All the NeoSpeech voices sound a lot smoother when they >> speak, at least in my oppinion. However, this is why we have choice, and >> it's great to see so many options in Voice Dream Reader. >> >> >> Thanks, >> Ari >> >>> On Jul 7, 2016, at 6:20 PM, Richard Turner >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> My personal favorite is Amy from Ivona which I usually have set at 375 or >>> 395, depending on what I'm reading. >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> (From a poster of a church cemetery) >>> When you are dead, you don't know that you are dead. It is difficult only >>> for the others. >>> >>> It's the same when you are stupid. >>> (Sent from my iPhone 5S) >>> On Jul 7, 2016, at 10:50 AM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: Besides Kate and James, I'm really starting to like Ashley from NeoSpeech. I have her set to read at 255 words per minute, just like Kate and James, both also from NeoSpeech, but I have her pitch set at 120. I also sometimes use Bridget from NeoSpeech on occasion, but I have her left at defaults, other than altering her words per minute, also set at 255. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>> list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >>> you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >> you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice.
That $50 a year is the best investment for me! And being able to take all those books with me on the device I use the most, and be able to read them using my favorite, voices is even better! Thanks, Ari > On Jul 8, 2016, at 3:29 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > > wayne, > Bookshare now has over four hundred and fifty thousand titles of fully > accessible books. It is the best investment, in my opinion, for anyone who > enjoys reading a wide variety of material. Especially since so many of their > books are coming straight from the publishers. > Enjoy, > Richard > > > "The problem with people who have no vices is that you can be pretty sure > they are going to have some pretty annoying virtues." – Elizabeth Taylor > > (Sent from my iPod 6) > >> On Jul 8, 2016, at 12:35 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote: >> >> I really haven't gotten into different voices, figuring that I can >> adjust to most anything, and that different voices are very subjective >> to each person listening and what they like or don't like. However, >> with this discussion, I went back and browsed through all the >> available voices; wow! I ended up getting James, and after my wife >> heard him, she was very surprised that it was a TTS voice and not >> someone speaking. She liked Sally the best. So now I've got some >> choice when I want to read files or BookShare books. BTW, thanks to >> the people that have pointed out that BookShare is very easy to browse >> and download from, I never realized. I just might extend my BookShare >> membership on that fact alone, grin. >> >> Wayne >> >>> On 7/8/16, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: >>> My biggest problem with most Acapela and Ivona voices is that they kind of >>> have this weird up-and-down internation in the middle of words. It's very >>> sudden and jerky-sounding to me, and sort of sounds like the voice was put >>> through auto tuning. All the NeoSpeech voices sound a lot smoother when they >>> speak, at least in my oppinion. However, this is why we have choice, and >>> it's great to see so many options in Voice Dream Reader. >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Ari >>> On Jul 7, 2016, at 6:20 PM, Richard Turner wrote: My personal favorite is Amy from Ivona which I usually have set at 375 or 395, depending on what I'm reading. Richard (From a poster of a church cemetery) When you are dead, you don't know that you are dead. It is difficult only for the others. It's the same when you are stupid. (Sent from my iPhone 5S) > On Jul 7, 2016, at 10:50 AM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: > > Besides Kate and James, I'm really starting to like Ashley from > NeoSpeech. I have her set to read at 255 words per minute, just like Kate > and James, both also from NeoSpeech, but I have her pitch set at 120. I > also sometimes use Bridget from NeoSpeech on occasion, but I have her > left at defaults, other than altering her words per minute, also set at > 255. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn > - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this grou
Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice.
wayne, Bookshare now has over four hundred and fifty thousand titles of fully accessible books. It is the best investment, in my opinion, for anyone who enjoys reading a wide variety of material. Especially since so many of their books are coming straight from the publishers. Enjoy, Richard "The problem with people who have no vices is that you can be pretty sure they are going to have some pretty annoying virtues." – Elizabeth Taylor (Sent from my iPod 6) > On Jul 8, 2016, at 12:35 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote: > > I really haven't gotten into different voices, figuring that I can > adjust to most anything, and that different voices are very subjective > to each person listening and what they like or don't like. However, > with this discussion, I went back and browsed through all the > available voices; wow! I ended up getting James, and after my wife > heard him, she was very surprised that it was a TTS voice and not > someone speaking. She liked Sally the best. So now I've got some > choice when I want to read files or BookShare books. BTW, thanks to > the people that have pointed out that BookShare is very easy to browse > and download from, I never realized. I just might extend my BookShare > membership on that fact alone, grin. > > Wayne > >> On 7/8/16, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: >> My biggest problem with most Acapela and Ivona voices is that they kind of >> have this weird up-and-down internation in the middle of words. It's very >> sudden and jerky-sounding to me, and sort of sounds like the voice was put >> through auto tuning. All the NeoSpeech voices sound a lot smoother when they >> speak, at least in my oppinion. However, this is why we have choice, and >> it's great to see so many options in Voice Dream Reader. >> >> >> Thanks, >> Ari >> >>> On Jul 7, 2016, at 6:20 PM, Richard Turner >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> My personal favorite is Amy from Ivona which I usually have set at 375 or >>> 395, depending on what I'm reading. >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> (From a poster of a church cemetery) >>> When you are dead, you don't know that you are dead. It is difficult only >>> for the others. >>> >>> It's the same when you are stupid. >>> (Sent from my iPhone 5S) >>> On Jul 7, 2016, at 10:50 AM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: Besides Kate and James, I'm really starting to like Ashley from NeoSpeech. I have her set to read at 255 words per minute, just like Kate and James, both also from NeoSpeech, but I have her pitch set at 120. I also sometimes use Bridget from NeoSpeech on occasion, but I have her left at defaults, other than altering her words per minute, also set at 255. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>> list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >>> you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly ra
Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice.
VDR and Bookshare is a great combination! I have Sally, and while she sounds quite smoothe and pleasant (which totally surprised me, considering my earlier complaints about most Ivona and Acapella voices) I absolutely hate how flat sounding she is. She always seems to use the same speaking method for every sentence, and it's this sort of up-and-down, up-and-down rhythm, beginning a sentence with the up, then going lower towards the end, and it's very repetitive and irritating to me. Maybe it wouldn't be such a big problem if she wasn't so flat sounding, which might be exacerbating the issue for me. I initially really like James while listening to the sample text, and bought him pretty much on the spot, afterwards I found myself not liking him as much, so I stopped using him; then I came back to him one day, and really liked him. One problem I have with James, Ashley, and Bridget is that they all sort of sound a bit muffled when compared to Kate and Julie, which both sounds much clearer. It's like someone put a cloth or something lightly over the speakers mouth, and I don't hear that effect with Kate or Julie. I'm not a huge fan of Julie, but that's more because she tends to have some odd intonation as well, and tends to be a bit too expressive for my taste. While I like Emma and Rona, they both have that weird up-and-down within words and auto tune thing going on, which I find very distracting. Thanks, Ari > On Jul 8, 2016, at 12:35 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote: > > I really haven't gotten into different voices, figuring that I can > adjust to most anything, and that different voices are very subjective > to each person listening and what they like or don't like. However, > with this discussion, I went back and browsed through all the > available voices; wow! I ended up getting James, and after my wife > heard him, she was very surprised that it was a TTS voice and not > someone speaking. She liked Sally the best. So now I've got some > choice when I want to read files or BookShare books. BTW, thanks to > the people that have pointed out that BookShare is very easy to browse > and download from, I never realized. I just might extend my BookShare > membership on that fact alone, grin. > > Wayne > >> On 7/8/16, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: >> My biggest problem with most Acapela and Ivona voices is that they kind of >> have this weird up-and-down internation in the middle of words. It's very >> sudden and jerky-sounding to me, and sort of sounds like the voice was put >> through auto tuning. All the NeoSpeech voices sound a lot smoother when they >> speak, at least in my oppinion. However, this is why we have choice, and >> it's great to see so many options in Voice Dream Reader. >> >> >> Thanks, >> Ari >> >>> On Jul 7, 2016, at 6:20 PM, Richard Turner >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> My personal favorite is Amy from Ivona which I usually have set at 375 or >>> 395, depending on what I'm reading. >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> (From a poster of a church cemetery) >>> When you are dead, you don't know that you are dead. It is difficult only >>> for the others. >>> >>> It's the same when you are stupid. >>> (Sent from my iPhone 5S) >>> On Jul 7, 2016, at 10:50 AM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: Besides Kate and James, I'm really starting to like Ashley from NeoSpeech. I have her set to read at 255 words per minute, just like Kate and James, both also from NeoSpeech, but I have her pitch set at 120. I also sometimes use Bridget from NeoSpeech on occasion, but I have her left at defaults, other than altering her words per minute, also set at 255. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>> list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on
Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice.
I really haven't gotten into different voices, figuring that I can adjust to most anything, and that different voices are very subjective to each person listening and what they like or don't like. However, with this discussion, I went back and browsed through all the available voices; wow! I ended up getting James, and after my wife heard him, she was very surprised that it was a TTS voice and not someone speaking. She liked Sally the best. So now I've got some choice when I want to read files or BookShare books. BTW, thanks to the people that have pointed out that BookShare is very easy to browse and download from, I never realized. I just might extend my BookShare membership on that fact alone, grin. Wayne On 7/8/16, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: > My biggest problem with most Acapela and Ivona voices is that they kind of > have this weird up-and-down internation in the middle of words. It's very > sudden and jerky-sounding to me, and sort of sounds like the voice was put > through auto tuning. All the NeoSpeech voices sound a lot smoother when they > speak, at least in my oppinion. However, this is why we have choice, and > it's great to see so many options in Voice Dream Reader. > > > Thanks, > Ari > >> On Jul 7, 2016, at 6:20 PM, Richard Turner >> wrote: >> >> >> My personal favorite is Amy from Ivona which I usually have set at 375 or >> 395, depending on what I'm reading. >> Richard >> >> >> (From a poster of a church cemetery) >> When you are dead, you don't know that you are dead. It is difficult only >> for the others. >> >> It's the same when you are stupid. >> (Sent from my iPhone 5S) >> >>> On Jul 7, 2016, at 10:50 AM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>> Besides Kate and James, I'm really starting to like Ashley from >>> NeoSpeech. I have her set to read at 255 words per minute, just like Kate >>> and James, both also from NeoSpeech, but I have her pitch set at 120. I >>> also sometimes use Bridget from NeoSpeech on occasion, but I have her >>> left at defaults, other than altering her words per minute, also set at >>> 255. >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>> list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn >>> - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >> you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://grou
Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice.
My biggest problem with most Acapela and Ivona voices is that they kind of have this weird up-and-down internation in the middle of words. It's very sudden and jerky-sounding to me, and sort of sounds like the voice was put through auto tuning. All the NeoSpeech voices sound a lot smoother when they speak, at least in my oppinion. However, this is why we have choice, and it's great to see so many options in Voice Dream Reader. Thanks, Ari > On Jul 7, 2016, at 6:20 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > > My personal favorite is Amy from Ivona which I usually have set at 375 or > 395, depending on what I'm reading. > Richard > > > (From a poster of a church cemetery) > When you are dead, you don't know that you are dead. It is difficult only for > the others. > > It's the same when you are stupid. > (Sent from my iPhone 5S) > >> On Jul 7, 2016, at 10:50 AM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Besides Kate and James, I'm really starting to like Ashley from NeoSpeech. I >> have her set to read at 255 words per minute, just like Kate and James, both >> also from NeoSpeech, but I have her pitch set at 120. I also sometimes use >> Bridget from NeoSpeech on occasion, but I have her left at defaults, other >> than altering her words per minute, also set at 255. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >> you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Another good Voice Dream Reader voice.
My personal favorite is Amy from Ivona which I usually have set at 375 or 395, depending on what I'm reading. Richard (From a poster of a church cemetery) When you are dead, you don't know that you are dead. It is difficult only for the others. It's the same when you are stupid. (Sent from my iPhone 5S) > On Jul 7, 2016, at 10:50 AM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: > > Besides Kate and James, I'm really starting to like Ashley from NeoSpeech. I > have her set to read at 255 words per minute, just like Kate and James, both > also from NeoSpeech, but I have her pitch set at 120. I also sometimes use > Bridget from NeoSpeech on occasion, but I have her left at defaults, other > than altering her words per minute, also set at 255. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
